The effectiveness group therapy based on choice theory on loneliness feeling in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Hatami, M.; Farmani, F.; Safavi, S.; Najafizadeh, A.; Asadi Qale Shidi, Mahdi

Authors

¹ Associate of Professor, Department of psychology, Kharazmi University, Iran.

² PhD Student of Psychology, Department of psychology, Shahid Beheshti University, Iran.

³ PhD Student of Psychology, Department of psychology, Semnan University, Iran.

⁴ PhD Student of Psychology, Department of psychology, Alzahra University. Iran.

⁵ M.A in psychometric, Department of psychology, Allame Tabatabaei University, Iran.

Abstract

Objective: Psychological aspects of chronic diseases, due to their suddrn oneset and uncontrolability of symptoms, couse varioty of stresses and negative emotion and mood in patient. This issue, have attracted many professional's attention. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of group therapy with emphasis on choice theory on reducing loneliness feeling in patients with MS (multiple sclerosis). Method: This study is semi-experimental with pretest-posttest and control group. The study population included all patients with MS referred to MS Society of Iran located in Tehran. At first the UCLA questionnaire was performed and who was scored higher than the mean of 40 was selected assigned into two experimental (20 subjects) and control groups (N=20 subjects) by random. Both groups were tested by pre-test and post-test. The data of pre-test and post-test were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics (analysis of covariance). Results: Findings demonstrated that the significant reduction in mean of loneliness feeling score was occurred after the intervention in the experimental group (P

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Volume 4, Issue 16 - Serial Number 16
October 2015
Pages 109-120

The effectiveness group therapy based on choice theory on loneliness feeling in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).

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Volume 4, Issue 16 - Serial Number 16October 2015Pages 109-120

Volume 4, Issue 16 - Serial Number 16
October 2015
Pages 109-120